Rhipicephalus spp Flashcards
1
Q
common name
A
blue tick
2
Q
common name R.annulatus
A
cattle fever tick
3
Q
common name R. microplus
A
tropical cattle tick
4
Q
hosts
A
cattle
5
Q
adult identification
A
hexagonal basis capituli
short hypostome
6
Q
life cycle has ___ host
A
one
7
Q
site of infection
A
ventral aspect of body
8
Q
immature in ____
A
ears
9
Q
life cycle
A
females lay eggs develop to larvae molt to nymph molt of adult adult males lay eggs, die
10
Q
pathogenesis of B. bigemina
A
bovine piroplasmosis
11
Q
pathogenesis of Anaplasma marginale
A
Gallsickness
12
Q
diagnosis
A
identification of tick
13
Q
treatment
A
parasiticides
cattle dipping vat
